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NetFlash: Sprint reverses position on MPLS

Opinion
Jul 16, 20032 mins
Networking

The customer is always right – and apparently the customer wants Multiprotocol Label Switching in the worst way. Sprint has stood out among carriers by resisting MPLS for some time, claiming that its network would do just fine without it, thank-you-very-much. But enterprise firms see it as a need, and Sprint is done arguing with them. Sprint reverses position on MPLS http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0715sprintmpls.html?net

The customer is always right – and apparently the customer wants Multiprotocol Label Switching in the worst way. Sprint has stood out among carriers by resisting MPLS for some time, claiming that its network would do just fine without it, thank-you-very-much. But enterprise firms see it as a need, and Sprint is done arguing with them.

Sprint reverses position on MPLS

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0715sprintmpls.html?net

Bit by bit, 64-bit processors catching on

Intel’s official release last week of the third generation of its Itanium processor sparks the question, will this be the one to bring 64-bit computing to the masses? So far, there aren’t too many applications for 64-bit Intel computers, but most people see a bright future.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/071464bit.html?net

IBM buys content management developer Aptrix

IBM said Tuesday it has acquired Sydney-based Web content management software developer Presence Online, better known as Aptrix, whose technology IBM intends to add to its Lotus portfolio of collaboration and information management software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0715ibmbuys.html?net

Oracle invites PeopleSoft customers to town hall meeting

In an effort to win the support of PeopleSoft’s customers for its hostile takeover bid, Oracle is planning a series of online “town hall” meetings to discuss its plans for supporting current PeopleSoft customers.